LSU POLI 2051

LSU POLI 2051 Popular Sovereignty - Answer- The basic principle of democracy that the people are the ultimate source of government authority and of the policies that government leaders make. What are the 7 steps of popular sovereignty? - Answer- 1. Government leaders are selected in competitive elections 2. Elections are free and fair 3. People participate in the political process 4. High quality information is available 5. The majority rules 6. Government policies reflect the wishes...

LSU POLI 2051 Why do we have a government? - Answer- Because government can do things for us. Life without government would be worse. Without government, we would have to exist in what some have called the "state of nature." A purpose of government. - Answer- Protecting life. A purpose of government. - Answer- Rights and liberties. A purpose of government. - Answer- Providing public goods. A purpose of government. - Answer- Promoting equality. The Nolan chart is to tell the d...

LSU POLI 2051 government - Answer- A formally established way of making and carrying out political decisions. politics - Answer- The competition to shape government's impact on society's problems and goals. social contract theory - Answer- A formally established way of making and carrying out political decisions. empirical theory - Answer- The way things are. normative theory - Answer- The way things ought to be. purposes of government - Answer- 1. Protecting life 2. Rights ...